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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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